Area Atractions

Restaurant Guide

New Area Libraries & Their Architectural Firms

Self-guided tours and WLA Receptions (PDF) Features libraries built or significantly remodeled during the past two years in the Milwaukee area.

Map and directions

Milwaukee Web Sites

City of Milwaukee - http://www.milwaukee.gov
Greater Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau - http://www.milwaukee.org
Metro Milwaukee Association of Commerce - http://www.mmac.org
OnMilwaukee.com - Milwaukee's daily magazine - http://www.onmilwaukee.com
Milwaukee County Federated Library System - http://countycat.mcfls.org
Milwaukee Without a Car - http://kiwinc.itgo.com/mwc/home.html
Park Milwaukee--Downtown parking options - http://www.parkmilwaukee.com

Area Attractions

Milwaukee Art Museum - http://www.mam.org/

A collection of nearly 20,000 works from antiquity to the present. The Santiago Calatrava-designed Quadracci Pavilion features the Burke Brise Soleil sculpture.

Milwaukee Public Museum - http://www.mpm.edu/

Featuring three floors of exhibits, including a live butterfly garden plus the Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater. The special event, Halloween Hauntings, runs October 30 through November 2.

Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory-the Domes - http://www.countyparks.com/horticulture/domes/

Experience the beautiful plant collections of the tropical, arid and seasonal domes.

Mayfair Mall - http://www.shopmayfairmall.com/

Milwaukee's premier shopping destination with 180 shops.

Milwaukee County Zoo - http://www.milwaukeezoo.org/

Situated on 200 wooded acres, the zoo is home to approximately 2500 animals including black rhinos, trumpeter swans, an Amazon giant river turtle, red pandas and caracals.

Boerner Botanical Gardens - http://www.countyparks.com/horticulture/index.html

Stroll through the eleven specialty gardens in this horticultural showplace.

Milwaukee's Lakefront - South Shore Park - http://www.countyparks.com/

Walk along the shores of Lake Michigan and discover why it's cooler by the lake. The park offers one of the best views of Milwaukee's skyline.

The Pabst Mansion - http://www.pabstmansion.com/

Built in 1892, this mansion of sea captain and beer baron Frederick Pabst has 37 rooms, 12 baths and 14 fireplaces.